Don't forget to Vote today in Cedar Rapids or around the State of Iowa

Click the link below to find your polling location in Iowa, so you can vote in either the Democrat or Republican primary. http://sos.state.ia.us/elections/VoterReg/PollingPlace/search.aspx

Further, if you are not registered, you can still vote, by registering at your polling place. You will need proof of identity and show proof of residence, but you can vote.

There are contested races that will be determined in today's statewide primary. The polls are open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Our favorites are http://millermeeks.com/ in the 2Nd Congressional District race. We believe Branstad will likely defeat Roberts and Vander Plaats in the Republican Governor's Race.

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State and Federal Candidate papers have been filed in the State of Iowa

The article mentions the Federal and State wide races in the State of Iowa as well as local legislative races for State Senate and State Representative in Eastern Iowa ...

Highlights of June 2010 primaries in the State of Iowa:

• Governor Terry Branstad is seeking his party nomination for the opportunity to face Governor Chet Culver in November 2010


• Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks is seeking her party nomination again to face 2Nd Congressional Representative David Loebsack in November 2010


• Council Bluffs attorney and city council member Matt Schultz is seeking his party nomination to run against current Secretary of State Michael A. Mauro in November 2010

Who’s running for election - The Gazette
These candidates filed nomination petitions by 5 p.m. Friday with the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office and will be on the June 8 primary election ballot. Note that (i) indicates incumbent, D indicates Democrat, and R indicates Republican. Incumbents, regardless of party, are listed first ...

The primaries will be very interesting for both Republican and Democrat party races in June 2010. Do you need to register to vote in Iowa? Link

Interesting billboard in Cedar Rapids on 3rd Avenue SW near the Sled Shed highlighted by Facebook user Doug Wagner. The billboard asks "How's that 'Hope and Change' working for You?"

We the People are the voice of America.

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P.S. - Linn County and other county races will be determined on March 31, 2010 and primaries and the general election for county races in Iowa will be in June and November as well.

We received the following e-mail from a friend recently

Ain't this the truth?


If a *conservative* doesn't like guns, he doesn't buy one.
If a *liberal *doesn't like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.

If a *conservative* is a vegetarian, he doesn't eat meat.
If a *liberal* is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone.

If a *conservative* sees a foreign threat, he thinks about how to defeat his enemy.
If a *liberal *wonders how to surrender gracefully and still look good.

If a *conservative *is homosexual, he quietly leads his life.
If a *liberal* is homosexual, he demands legislated respect.

If a person of color is *conservative*, they see themselves as independently successful.
Their *liberal *counterparts see themselves as victims in need of government protection.

If a *conservative* is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation.
A *liberal* wonders who is going to take care of him.

If a *conservative* doesn't like a talk show host, he switches channels.
*Liberals* demand that those they don't like be shut down.

If a *conservative* is a non-believer, he doesn't go to church.
A *liberal *non-believer wants any mention of God and religion silenced. (Unless it’s a foreign religion, of course!)

If a *conservative *decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it.
A *liberal* demands that the rest of us pay for his.

If a *conservative *slips and falls in a store, he gets up, laughs and is embarrassed.
If a *liberal *slips and falls, he grabs his neck, moans like he's in labor and then sues.

If a *conservative* reads this, he'll forward it so his friends can have a good laugh.
A *liberal *will delete it because he's "offended".

Of course, the use of labels has become far too common for Americans. At times it may have a place to a limited degree, but we are far better as individuals to get to know one another than define one another through use of a label.

Conservative vs. Liberal Beliefs - Student News Daily.
Conservative vs. Liberal Beliefs - We all want the same things in life. We want freedom; we want the chance for prosperity; we want to be the best we can be ...

Conservative Liberal - Eric-Odessit
But if you are a Humanitarian and a Liberal — in the real, not the prostituted sense of these words — you will say with us that Man, each single, solitary, ...

Conservative Democrats, Liberal Republicans Hard to Find - Gallup.com
Sep 2, 2009 ... Six percent of Americans are white conservative Democrats; 11% are white moderate/liberal Republicans. Nearly half of Americans (48%) fit ...

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The Democrats in contol: Who will the GOP turn to for the future for Leadership?

The Wednesday, November 19, 2008 edition of The Washington Times. The Times features an article titled Steele chastises 'country club' GOP. Republican National Committee Chairman candidate Michael S. Steele is former Lt. Governor for the State of Maryland. For more on political philosophy read Facts & Opinions: Remembering that we are a constitutional people. (pp 1-2 and 8).

But, Michael Steele may not be the only candidate with support.

“I think Michael Steele is a great, great talent. He certainly would offer the
kind of vivid, strong voice that we could use, and I think that the party would
do very well if he ends up being chairman.” - Newt Gingrich

“Steele is one of several people who are running of whom Newt is supportive,” Gingrich spokesman Joe DeSantis told Politico, adding that Gingrich had also said “good, positive things” about two of Steele’s rivals, South Carolina Republican Party Chair Katon Dawson and Michigan Republican Party Chair Saul Anuzis.

The Republican Party has a lot of work ahead. New leadership is the next step for the political party that is losing the White House, after losing Congress two years ago. Leading the Democratic Party is former Vermont Governor and early front runner in the 2004 Democrat Presidential nomination.

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Barack Obama and the Democrats defeat George W Bush

The Economist proclaimed "America should take a chance and make Barack Obama the next leader of the free world."

Barack Obama ran a race against George W Bush and the past eight years. The Democrats jumped on the band wagon for Federal and even State races as a vote for or against George W Bush.

For the highest office, Barack Obama ran against George W Bush and it stuck with the majority of voters.

John McCain brought experience and was a veteran, but traditionally, the United States voters have never gone with experience to the degree that Sen. McCain brought to the table.

What will we get with a Barack Obama presidency? On Jan. 20, 2009, we soon will find out.

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Vote for the Best person... always is a good motto!

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Originally posted by jbincr:
Good for you, Marion. Independent is the way to go. Choose the best candidate regardless of party. Straight-ticket voters are worse than people who vote on a whim.

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Your Headline needs to be changed to make your comments "choose the best candidate regardless of party" to hold true.

I am frustrated with both parties. Neither are doing a good job of protecting and promoting a Limited Government. I'm frustrated with the growth of the non-profit sector (look at salaries at MAHP in Cedar Rapids, for example) and the Fortune 500, which has been the push of both powers the past 20 years.

However, Clinton - Republican Controlled Congress is much different than Obama-Democrat Controlled Congress that many on this board are proposing.

Clinton lost the Democrat House at the mid-term election. Hillary's national health care message was wrong for America.

The Republicans in the House during the Bush years have a lot explaining as well, with the expansion of the Federal budget.

We need both parties in many ways to implode. The original two parties weren't Republican nor Democrats. Both have some serious house cleaning to do.

It's too bad that S. 190 in the 109th Congress didn't include constraints and further over site on Freddie or Fannie, but the Democrats didn't see the need. The Republican I liked before John McCain was Governor Tommy Thompson of Wisconsin, but he was 4 years too late. His ideas are stronger than any one's I have seen to date. I preferred Ms. Clinton over Mr. Obama, though I am sick of the Bush-Clinton era, the past 20 years.

The direction many Democrats in power are going appears wrong and may be dangerous to small business and the America way. The Republicans have their own train wreck to repair, in many respects.

I had a visit with a European customer this week... his biggest negative in the USA was the tie between Corporations and our government. Plainly, Europeans don't want America to be like them, they want America to clean up their act.

I'm all for the best person, but in many ways, going back to Jepsen-Harkin... we vote against the person in Iowa and nationally, not for the person. I see one clear race this year that I am voting for the person.

Dr. Miller-Meeks - a Republican that deserves a strong look - my vote!

Mr. McCain - better than expansion of Federal government under Obama... Further, he will be likely be a one term president and if successful, will bring a coalition government in for the 4 years in office. Unlike Mr. Bush - who didn't bring that bi-partisanship from Austin to Washington DC. Maybe it was 9/11, but on January 20, 2009... it's over!

Sen. Rob Hogg (D) - Senate Democrat - Let's talk light rail - it would be nice to see the Corridor linked, but in a rural region - do we have the population?

Rep. Tyler Olson (D) - House Democrat - Let's talk fiscal responsibility in the State of Iowa

A balance of power is highly recommended in these times.

Sen. Grassley and Sen. Harkin - wow, does any other State in the Union reflect balance?

On the mortgage crisis, where are the Democrats that deserve to be thrown on the carpet with others? What about Rep. Franks' role in the mess?

Thank God I'm an American! Let's clean 435 out of the House! I'll start with my vote for Dr. Miller-Meeks in our US House Representatives!

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Will the Transaction Priviledge Tax go national under Mr. Obama?

Will current Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano be in the first Obama Cabinet as some in Arizona believe, if Mr. Obama is elected on November 4, 2008?

Will the Transaction Privilege Tax be the future for business climate under a Napolitano influenced Obama Presidency?

Like many states, State of Arizona spending exceeds revenues and the deficits may be on the rise, rather on the decline. In our own State of Iowa, Iowa faces more than a $500 million hole in the budget that Governor Chet Culver and the Democrat majority will have to overcome.

What is the future tax climate in the USA? There may be reasons why the United States Chamber of Commerce is concerned about the prospects of more power in the hands of the Democrats.

Business climate with transaction privilege taxes and an attack against small business appears to be on the rise. Further, in the State of Iowa you have Fair Share legislation, which will reduce Iowa's Right to Work laws. On a national level, the Employee Free Choice Act will expand efforts to grow unions in the USA.

An Obama Presidency doesn't appear to be pro-Small Business as Obama preaches. Of course, the expansion of government at all levels certainly isn't a formula for expansion of Small Business in the United States. We need Limited Government at all levels... smart government, not expansion of government.

What impact will the expansion of government under Obama and the Democrats have on the vitality of the private sector?

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Denver's DNC Convention: What could have been...

Tonight, we will see Hillary Rodham Clinton speak at the Democrat National Convention. Tomorrow, we will see Joe Biden become the Vice President of the 2008 Presidential Race for the Democrat party.

What could have been...

Eighteen million strong supported Mrs. Clinton. Now, we will likely see Mr. Obama and Mr. Biden moving forward with the Obama agenda for the 2008 Presidential Race.

Let the race begin... we are heading into Labor Day and the Fall Presidential Campaign. Game on!

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